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Brewery Ommegang's Rare Vos

Tue, 25 Mar 2003 10:54:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - {Since the rating bars are Somewhat Helpful at best, my translation of the values:

Weight: 4 - Medium Body

Flavor: 4 - Sweet

Complexity: 2 - Complex )

Having found the Brewery Ommegang's Ommegang to be way to licorice...

DESTROY ALL MONSTERS: Godzilla hurt my brain. The prototype for Jurassic Park

Fri, 21 Dec 2001 13:34:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - Oh dear.

Last night I attended (of my own free will) DESTROY ALL MONSTERS at the Dryden Theatre in at the George Eastman Museum, in Rochester, NY.

This isn't JUST a monster movie. It's a Sumo Wrestling meets Professional Wrestling...

Wild Goose India Pale Ale: Go ahead and shoot this turkey.

Mon, 17 Sep 2001 11:23:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - Because even the most wishy-washy, I-Just-Wanna-Be-Nice, terminally uncritical rater would have a very hard time giving the bars at the right even a Somewhat Helpful rating for usefulness in this category:

Weight: 3 - Light Body

Flavor: 3 -...

Dixie Blackened Voodoo Lager: A lager for the dark ale lover.

Tue, 11 Sep 2001 14:42:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - Because even the easy-rating trustwhôres would have a hard time rating those bars to the right even a Somewhat Helpful, my translation:

Weight: 2 - Thin Body

Flavor: 4 - Sweet

Complexity: 3 - Average

Well, the only story I...

Brewery Ommegang's Ommegang: Now I know what's wrong with Belgian-Style Ales.

Mon, 10 Sep 2001 08:45:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - (Since the boxes to the right are Somewhat Helpful at best, my translation of the values:

Weight: 4 - Medium Body

Flavor: 5 - More Sweet

Complexity: 2 - Complex )

I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to do with the 750 mL...

Mendocino Brewing Co.'s Black Hawk Stout - To Kill a Chocolate Lover.

Fri, 7 Sep 2001 09:45:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - Since the bars at the right are Somewhat Helpful at best, here's what those numbers mean:

Weight: 4 - Medium Body

Flavor: 3 - Balanced

Complexity: 1 - Very Complex

When I was at Beers of the World here in Rochester, NY, I was...

Hip-ity, Hop-ity, Hip-ity, Hop-ity, SATAN's on his way: Victory Hop Devil India Pale Ale

Fri, 31 Aug 2001 12:08:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - (Since the meters to the right are Somewhat Helpful at best...)

Weight: 4-Medium Body

Flavor: 1-Extremely Bitter (or just 2-Bitter, because it is balanced somewhat)

Complexity: 2-Complex

Hastur, Hastur, Hastur, I summon thee,...

Victory Storm King Imperial Stout - The King's favorite embalming fluid.

Thu, 30 Aug 2001 12:34:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - (since the meter bars at the right are Somewhat Helpful at best)

Weight = 4-Medium Body

Flavor = 2-Bitter

Complexity = 2-Complex

I did not intend to buy a bunch of 8%+ beers at Beers of the World when I went last week. Nor was...

history in a bottle: anchor brewing co.'s small beer

Wed, 29 Aug 2001 16:37:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - "it was a common practice until well into the nineteenth century to refer to "strong beer", "table beer", "ship's beer", and "small beer." these were distinctions of strength, ... and also on the alcoholic content. "small beer" was the weakest and...

Songs For A Dead Pilot - Low. Minimalist Beauty.

Tue, 28 Aug 2001 13:02:31 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - Low

Songs for a Dead Pilot (1997)

35:46

Technically this 'album' is listed as an EP on the band discography.

Every music lover has a collection of songs that they want to inflict upon their friends and...

Otter Creek Summer Wheat Ale - Save The Lemons

Mon, 27 Aug 2001 13:01:54 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - Well, this beer is so direct and simple, I'm going to have to come up with some sort of song and dance to keep my fans happy...

This is a wheat beer. I'm not necessarily a big fan of the light wheat beers, and despite being from Otter Creek,...

Mendocino's Red Tail Ale - Bottle Conditioned Amber Ale for both coasts.

Fri, 24 Aug 2001 14:45:38 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - Propaganda

Red Tail Ale, naturally Brewed in the traditional style, is a full flavored amber ale. Red Tail Ale has a lasting character created by a blend of Pale and Caramel malted barley and is balanced to a slightly dry finish with...

Otter Creek Stovepipe Porter: Roasted Smokey Goodness

Sat, 18 Aug 2001 10:17:05 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - Slap galoshes on my feet and call me a duck, but I just prefer porters to stouts.

Propaganda

from http://www.ottercreekbrewing.com/Pages/stovepipe.html

This is a traditional porter, made to warm the bones. Nearly...

Iomega Zip 250MB USB-Powered: Iomega Zip 250 MB External USB-powered is a Very Portable Zip

Fri, 17 Aug 2001 09:58:38 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - This review is of the Zip 250 MB External USB-powered. Much of the information is the same between this and my USB/FireWire/PCMCIA review (http://www.epinions.com/content_33345670788 )

Paradise Found...

So many hops I think I'm a frog. Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale/Barley Wine

Thu, 16 Aug 2001 10:14:05 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - Ribbit

Well, Pookie and I headed down to what we had believed was to become our local watering hole here in Rochester NY, MacGreggor's, to show off our new hair/hair-colors. And for some reason, after we'd eaten and already had a beer, we...

Kodak DC5000 Digital Camera for the outdoors person with a small monitor.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001 11:47:26 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - Kodak DC5000 Zoom Digital Camera

Quick Specs

2.0 Megapixel (1760 x 1168 pixels)

2x physical zoom (30 to 60 mm equivalent)

3x digital zoom (read: less quality)

4 individual modes: Capture, Review, Setup,...

Otter Creek Pale Ale: It's MADE OF PEEEEEPLE or maybe Cascade hops, dry-hopped style.

Tue, 14 Aug 2001 05:36:06 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - Somehow I ended up with a refrigerator full of Otter Creek beers. Not only their Pale Ale and Stovepipe Stout, but also 3 of the Wolaver's brand organic beers, which in the Upstate NY area means that they came from Otter Creek's brewery. Strange to be...

Dorschel Automotive Group: The Dorschel Automotive Group Body Shop, Rochester, NY. SLOW.

Mon, 30 Jul 2001 12:46:45 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - Dorchel Group Body Shop

(716)475-1467

3399 W. Henrietta Rd 14623

So, I backed my car along one of the support posts for the covered garage area in my apartment complex. Oops. Good thing I've got comprehensive (and a low...

Iomega Zip USB Drive: Zip, the Industry Standard, now the Iomega Zip 250 MB USB/FireWire version

Fri, 27 Jul 2001 12:30:44 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - This review is of the Zip 250 MB External with USB and FireWire and PCMCIA Connection capability (and separate power cord). Much of the information is the same between this and my USB-powered version review (

Chet Baker Plays and Sings the Great Ballads

Tue, 24 Jul 2001 12:56:49 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - Identification

This is a completely uncredited version, no artists listed, no indication of when it was originally recorded, etc. Copyright 1992 CEMA Special Markets. Printed and manufactured in Canada. The tray card is pink, the insert...

Let's Get Lost: The Best of Chet Baker Sings

Sat, 21 Jul 2001 14:59:55 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - Identification

This album is called "The Best of Chet Baker Sings" on the outside, but the disc itself says "Let's Get Lost" above "The Best of Chet Baker Sings". But there is an older Chet Baker album "Let's Get Lost" (at least on cassette...

Shrek: Animated Wayne's World.

Thu, 5 Jul 2001 17:43:51 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - Major plot stuff revealed only in the well-labeled section at the bottom...you should be able to read the first part safely.

In the spirit of celebrity voiceovers, please read this opinion as if James Earl Jones were reading the text...

Moulin Rouge: The Spectacular Spectacular

Wed, 27 Jun 2001 12:54:27 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - I'll reveal some opening situation details about the movie, but I'll try to stay well within the bounds of what you would know from trailers and some background of the story

I went to this movie after reading a pretty scathing...

Expedia Flight Reservations: Expedia.com is a great source for cheap tickets.

Thu, 21 Jun 2001 14:51:35 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - Introduction

So, my friend Mike asked me to marry him....to his fiancé Kelli. I'm an ordained minister and a good friend, and they thought it would be cool to have a Not(Stranger) performing the ceremony.

Turbulence

I...

Cedar Brewing Company: Great MicroBrew-Pub in Cedar Rapids

Wed, 2 May 2001 12:52:25 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roymeo - While road-tripping our way back to Atlanta from my parents house in eastern Iowa, we discovered a GREAT Micro-brewery/Restaurant in Northern Cedar Rapids.

The Cedar Brewing Company, Restaurant and Micro-brewery.

500 Blairs Ferry Road, NE...